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In Focus | Africa
Israel's 'Shin Bet' diplomacy in West Africa

Drawing on his experience at the Israeli domestic intelligence agency, the new DG of the Foreign Ministry, Ronen Levi, has left his mark on the country's African diplomacy in under a year. His strategy focuses on countries in the Sahel, where he sees opportunity in the region's recent regime changes. [...]
Published on 09.10.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 8 minutes
Ronen Levi, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ronen Levi, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. © Studio Pachamama/X@RonenLeviMaoz/Leonardo Munoz/AFP/Anadolu Agency/Egyptian Presidency/DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy/Filadendron/PeopleImages/Mtcurado/Istock/Rawpixel Ltd
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In Focus | DRC
Rabbi Moyal in last-ditch attempt at mediation between Dan Gertler and Félix Tshisekedi

Rabbi-businessman Avraham Moyal has become Dan Gertler's envoy to the Congolese authorities, as the Israeli mining magnate, who was all-powerful under Joseph Kabila, struggles with US sanctions. As he waits to be rehabilitated as the DRC's honorary consul in Israel, Gertler has surrounded himself with ultra-orthodox figures in preparation for his latest reconciliation with the Tshisekedi regime.

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Rabbi Avraham Moyal (left), Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Pastor Paul-David Olangi (right) in March 2021 in Kinshasa.

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